It's easy to let a to-do list get out of hand. If you're having a little trouble getting everything in order for the week, productivity blog Day-Timer suggests you delete it all and rewrite your to-do list to get a handle on things.

The idea is that when you force yourself to rewrite your to-do list, you also re-examine your commitments and you can better judge your available time. The process is pretty simple:

Spend 5 minutes re-writing a new daily to-do list

Start with 3-5 priority tasks you know you can accomplish today

Evaluate which tasks must be done and others you'd just like to get done

Park the tasks you don't see doing today on a holding list for another day

When you're rewriting your to-do list you should get a better idea of what's really important. It might seem like a pain to restart your entire list, but hopefully you'll get rid of any unnecessary tasks clogging up your day, and get to the bottom of what really needs to get done.